Research

Increasing public scrutiny and growing regulatory pressures suggest no rest for those charged with privacy-related compliance. Financial institutions are struggling to keep customer data secure, with mixed results. The much-touted trust relation...

As the first 27e-Payment licenses were issued at the end of May 2011, Mercator analyzes the impact of the latest development on the evolution and industry landscape in China's emerging e-payment market.

In 2010, the global payments industry saw a significant increase in the number of investing companies and the amount of money they received.

It's certain that the Durbin Amendment will go into effect. While the rule's exact parameters may not be known until July 21, the regulation's impact on debit issuer strategies, and those attempting to compete with them, is already visible. The ...

Boston, MA -- This report highlights opportunities in three heterogeneous credit card prospect segments which exist outside prime territory: subprime, consumers with an established credit track record indicating a higher risk of credit default, ...

Smart Ticketing: The Move to Open-Loop Transit

U.S. Consumers and Social Media: Banking's Social Revolution

New research on the use of Personal Financial Management (PFM) tools identifies opportunities among Gen Y customer segment.

The connection of prepaid cards from the United States with an assassination in Dubai has already led to changes in the prepaid industry and may reshape the entire industry.

Since the official start of the recession, credit card delinquencies and charge-offs have nearly made a round trip back from the dark days of the recession. And while the economy continues to be weak, low origination volumes may ensure reasonabl...